Communication device for transmitting received start-up signal and power signal for starting up a designated node

摘要

According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a start-up signal reception unit that receives a start-up signal that a start node transmits for starting up a node to be started; a first interface connected to Ethernet; a second interface connected to Ethernet; a power reception unit that receives PoE power through the first interface; a PoE controller that receives the start-up signal and PoE power and gives a transmission instruction of a start-up power signal which is a PoE power signal having a signal pattern corresponding to the start-up signal; and a power transmission unit that receives the transmission instruction from the PoE controller and transmits the start-up power signal through the second interface.

主权项

1. A communication device comprising:
a signal reception unit that receives a start-up signal that a start node transmits for starting up a node to be started; a first interface connected to Ethernet; a second interface connected to Ethernet; a power reception unit that receives PoE power through the first interface; a PoE controller that receives the start-up signal and PoE power and gives a transmission instruction of a start-up power signal which is a PoE power signal having a signal pattern corresponding to the start-up signal; and a power transmission unit that receives the transmission instruction from the PoE controller and transmits the start-up power signal through the second interface.